Fall TV Poll: Wow. Whoa.

My, you are a bunch of TV watching fools. How do you do it? This is my full-time job and even I have problems keeping up.

Be that as it may, thank you very, very much for sharing your TV habits, it really does help.

So, here’s what I expect to be following more closely this season and, in some cases, breaking down on the blog.

“Heroes.” A given. Yeah, yeah, I know we’re several episodes in, but really, were the first two installments worth ripping apart? Beyond Peter Petrelli’s Ireland adventures, Hiro’s fun with the samurai version of The White Shadow and the death of Papa Nakamura (Oh, George Takei! Say it ain’t so!) I’m only just now re-committing to the series, body and soul.

That’s one reason. The other is that I recently celebrated the anniversary of my mother having something removed — that something being me — and decided to give myself the gift of a few blog-free evenings. Also, I happened to be out of town last week at the University of Georgia to participate in a symposium on The State of Television.

“Dexter.” If you’re not watching this show, you are missing out on one of the great reasons to own a TV. Yes, it’s gory and definitely not for the fainthearted, but Michael C. Hall’s interpretation of a sociopath isn’t just mesmerizing, it makes you question what exactly it means to be human…and truly moral.

Another recap possibility: “Ugly Betty.” Gotta agree with a couple of comments on this one, there’s not nearly enough celebration of all things Betty-related in blogs. The way Silvio Horta and his fellow producers handled the death of Santos in the first episode was a stunning, heartbreaking example of how a skillfull written plotline can break your heart without turning your stomach. Great show.

Others I’ll be watching and occasionally commenting on:

“Supernatural.” You know, this one didn’t get as many votes here as I expected it to get, and truth be told I abandoned it midway through season one. But The Husband and I caught up with the second season over the summer and I gotta say, it has really gotten much better. If you ever loved the Buffyverse, you might want to check it out.

Granted, it’s not exactly Whedonesque. It ain’t that good. But the producers have developed an interesting mythology centered upon Sam and Dean as demon hunters (and, in Sam’s case, wrestling with being some sort of Chosen One for the Dark Side). Plus, now they have to figure out a way to get Dean out of selling his soul to the devil. Anyone who works in newspapers can relate to that!

Reaper. The Husband and I love watching this show every week…and yet, I’m beginning to feel the same way about it that I did about “Supernatural” in its first season. Granted, the first few episodes are supposed to be all about getting to know Sam, Ben, Sock and loving Ray Wise’s turn as The Devil. But I think we’ve reached the point at which the writers need to go beyond the Fugitive Freak of the Week format. Kick a larger story arc into gear, folks, or we’ll be gone.

“Life.” This one surprised me, and I’m gonna yank out my Uno deck and cry “Reverse.” I couldn’t stand the pilot, but subsequent episodes have vastly improved. Not ready to commit to a weekly breakdown but I’m going to keep an eye on this one.

“Pushing Daisies.” This one really has me on the fence, for the reasons I explained in my review: First episode, stunning. Second episode left me wondering where the magic went. But I’m hoping the series will settle into an acceptable hum and keep us on the hook with regular doses of that old magic and wonder — instead of forcing us to mourn what went wrong once our afterglow from the premiere faded away.

“Dirty Sexy Money.” One of the few network series I look forward to watching every week.

Hungry for their return:

“Project Runway.” The good news is we have a Seattle representative. The bad news is that if you’re a spoiler hound, you can already figure out what happened to him. At some point soon we’re going to have to weigh the pros and cons of spoilers…probably some time soon after I share a few of them.

“Battlestar Galactica.” Oh yes. And guess what I’m clutching in my dry, cracked claws at this very moment? “Battlestar Galactica: Razor.” Life is good.

“Lost.” Will continue to file under “Loveless Marriages” but I’m in it to the end.

I’m also planning to watch the new season of “24” purely out of my obligation to you fine people. The thrill is gone.

Waiting for: One network TV series that will reinvigorate my faith in broadcast, because when taking stock of shows that make me tingle (“Mad Men,” the new season of “Nip/Tuck,” and old episodes of “Psych” stacked up on my DVR) they’re all on cable.

Maybe this nagging malaise is just my problem — what do you think? Is the fall 2007-2008 network TV slate making you gleefully quiver, or sleepily yawn?